Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12

शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son

Devanagari script

शिवागमविलंबे च ददर्श सुरपुंगवान् । ज्ञात्वा तद्वृत्तमखिलं महाक्रोधयुता शिवा

Transliteration

śivāgamavilaṃbe ca dadarśa surapuṃgavān | jñātvā tadvṛttamakhilaṃ mahākrodhayutā śivā

Translation

Voyant que l’arrivée de Śivā tardait, le plus éminent des dieux observa la situation. Lorsque Śivā connut l’enchaînement entier des faits, elle fut saisie d’une colère immense.

Word by Word

• शिवागमविलम्बे: in (the) delay of Śiva’s arrival
• शिवागमविलम्बे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + आगम + विलम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन (singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/सम्बन्ध: शिवस्य आगमस्य विलम्बे (in the delay of Śiva’s coming)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Conjunction (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• सुरपुङ्गवान्: the chief of the gods
• सुरपुङ्गवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative), एकवचन (singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: सुराणां पुङ्गवः (chief of gods)

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable); ‘having known’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa of Karma (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• वृत्तम्: event/occurrence
• वृत्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• अखिलम्: entire/all
• अखिलम्: Viśeṣaṇa of Karma (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• महाक्रोधयुता: filled with great anger
• महाक्रोधयुता: Viśeṣaṇa of Karta (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + क्रोध + युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (nominative), एकवचन (singular); तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थ: महता क्रोधेन युता (endowed with great anger)

• शिवा: Śivā (Pārvatī)
• शिवा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (nominative), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights Śiva-Śakti unity: when dharma is disturbed, Śakti responds dynamically to restore cosmic order, showing that divine compassion can also appear as righteous wrath.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

It supports Saguna worship by portraying the Divine in relatable forms—Śiva and Śivā—whose purposeful actions guide devotees toward protection, grace, and ultimately devotion to the Supreme Pati (Śiva).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to cultivate inner balance so that anger transforms into dharmic resolve rather than personal agitation.